2. a.close in upon (בְּעַד) Judges 3:22 (fat upon blade of sword), so possibly also וַיִּסְגֹּר בָּשָׂר תַּחְתֶּנָּהGenesis 2:21 (J) and flesh closed in, in place of it (usually and he closed flesh, i.e. closed the gap with flesh); עֲלֵיהֶם הַמִּדְבָּר׳סExodus 14:3the wilderness hath closed in upon them; object omitted, יִסְגֹּר עַלאִֿישׁJob 12:14he closeth in upon a man, figurative of imprisonment.